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Wiggy
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very cool peter. any more photos?
i bought the car back around 2001 from xavier mente and sold it a few years later.
i saw it again in 2004 at the classic in ca. the new owner just sold it back to me in 2010.
it is in the same condition as in your photos except for a new muffler and new tires. |
I'm sorry, I don't have more photos, but I can send these two if you like.
Would be a pleasure for me; please pm me! |
Very very cool.
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p horvath
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| on their way..................... |
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p horvath
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update;
belgium brake lights and reflectors removed. holes to be filled and paint blended.
glass reflectors with aluminum backs removed from bumpers.
period correct 52 belgium porcelin license plate w/small reflector.
period correct hella light on bumper serves as second brake light.
i may go back to the 52 nj license plate.
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johnshenry
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Nice! But is that extra brake light really that old? I thought those came out much later, but I could be mistaken....
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mcdronkz
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| johnshenry wrote: |
| I thought those came out much later |
Exactly.  |
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volksair
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| I suspect the "period correct" third brakelight statement refers to the period ('70s, '80s?) in which Belgium probably required these older cars to have the additional reflectors and signal lights in order to meet safety standards and be allowed to stay on the road legally. |
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piet&som
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| I suspect the "period correct" third brakelight statement refers to the period ('70s, '80s?) in which Belgium probably required these older cars to have the additional reflectors and signal lights in order to meet safety standards and be allowed to stay on the road legally. |
That's correct, but the extra "brake"light is in fact a fog light or mist light that became obligatory, I think in 1967, on all vehicles.
If you'd run it as a third brakelight over here, it must be installed higher then the original brake lights and the minimum height has to be 0.85 meter. (No, I'm not a copper.  )
Love that licence plate!! Shame we can't use them anymore here.
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johnshenry
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| volksair wrote: |
| I suspect the "period correct" third brakelight statement refers to the period ('70s, '80s?) in which Belgium probably required these older cars to have the additional reflectors and signal lights in order to meet safety standards and be allowed to stay on the road legally. |
Ah, that makes sense...
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volksair
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| Piet&Som, you are correct about the fog light application. My '49 Belgian split has the reflectors and the rear-facing foglight that became mandatory in the mid-sixties in Belgium. In my case, the foglight is white. Have a look at my pics on the gallery. |
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john7
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I guess you want opinions?
I'd remove them all, even if I was driving around with huge holes in the fenders. |
me too
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mr magyar
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Hi,
Does anybody have a decent pair of the Belgian wing mounted rear reflectors for sale please?
Volksair, your '49 chassis number is just 39 away from my Belgian market car built on December 14th! It too was originally Pearl grey but is now black. Small world!
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Andy. |
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